Johan Thomas Lundbye - A Croft at Lødeskoven near Frederiksværk, Zealand - 1847

 

This painting by Johan Thomas Lundbye, titled "A Croft at Lødeskoven near Frederiksværk, Zealand," (or "Et boelsted ved Lodskov nær Vognserup, Sjælland" in Danish) depicts a rural scene. Lundbye was a central figure of the Danish Golden Age, renowned for his evocative landscape paintings that often captured the essence of the Danish countryside with a romantic sensibility.

The work was acquired by the Royal Picture Gallery (later Statens Museum for Kunst, or SMK) in 1899, adding to its significant collection of Danish art. The exact location is specified as "near Vognserup Manor, Zealand," providing a precise topographical reference for this depiction of a modest rural dwelling, or "boelsted." Lundbye's meticulous attention to detail and his ability to infuse ordinary scenes with a sense of poetic grandeur are characteristic of his style and the era.

Source A Croft at Lodskov near Vognserup Manor, Zealand, 1847, Johan Thomas Lundbye | SMK Open